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Pickpockets in action

They aren’t uncommon in Delhi’s Blue-line buses. They are omnipresent. They are among us. They are just like us. Are they? Can you identify them?

What does the photograph say to you? I encountered this interesting incident while traveling by blue-line bus recently. I noticed them when they sat beside a well dressed stout middle age man, who was half asleep while sitting by window side. This man was an obvious target, as he carried a briefcase with him and immediately caught pickpocket’s attention. I was really surprised to see the tactics they implore to rob the target. It all started when they together sat beside this stout guy (Of course they were lucky to get that seat). The one who was sitting on other’s lap was trying to lean on stout person to distract the attention and other one was trying to steal the money from his shirt’s pocket.

Initial tricks by Pickpockets- Really Dexter

They attempted well once or twice but failed to get hold of anything. This went on till, the stout guy got up to get off the bus. As he walked away towards front exit door, the team followed. Now, this fellow was standing surrounded by three pickpockets. The thieves were showing considerable dexterity to pick his either pockets. But luck didn’t favor them; someone with canny eyes noticed their dirty tricks and made stout fellow aware of them. What happened next? Pickpockets got off the bus, as soon as they came in limelight. The poor fellow survived the attempt, but hardly was he aware of anything.

Really interesting encounter!